Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
ENGLAND,s QUEEN.

 A Prominent New Havener Enjoys the
 Greatest celebration Ever Witnessed
 in Victoria, British Columbia, on
 His Return From a Visit to Alaska.
 The Victoria British Columbia) Daily Colonist reports the arrival per steamer Olympian from a trip to Alaska of MT. Ed win Marble of New Haven, Conn.,, U. s. A. Mir. Marble arrived at Victoria, June g, in time to witness the celebration there of the Queen Victoria jubilee, which lasted two days and was the most notable public cele- bration ever witnessed in that quarter of the globe. In it the blue jackets and marines from her majestys war vessels Conquest, Caroline and Cormorant took part, the size of the naval battalion in the parade being equal to that which contributed so interesting and attractive feature of New Haven's great Monument day procession June 17th last. In the parade were one hundred and twenty
 five British soldiers, consisting of three bat teries of the British Columbia garrison artil' lery and the Victoria rife company, and the rifles from New Westminster took part; also battery exercises by the regular soldiers, cut lass exercises by the marines and bayonet ex' ercises by the Royal marines were given to the greet satisfaction of the ten thousand spectators. Then the volunteers went through the manual exercises and big sham fight was had The Colonist graphically de- scribes all these events of tue day and in the most patriotic vein payf tribute of honor to England's queen
 Several people were overcome by the intense heat of the day and three persons tainted ,one of whom was an artillerylnan 1n the ranks most unfortunate mistake of the day, says the Colonist, was the failure to provide re treatments for the volunteer troops. Dinner was provided for the blue jackets alone, anc hence the visiting military and home militif justly growled in manner worthy of ole sailors. Then there was scarcity of water all along the route of march and "many desperate attempts were made to get water by the volunteers, and they scrambled about the pumps for some twenty minutes With out being successful. Numerous drinks were begged from the marines and the blue jackets, who were always good hearted enough to hand over their can teens, even if it was their last drop" The temperance folks out in Victoria should have done as their brethren did here, provide barrels of cold water at suitable points along the route of march, especially on so sultry ( day Then there was a boat race and finally at night grand illumination by the wal vessels which crowned the exercises of tht day with great brilliancy. On the following day the celebration continued, regatta witt dozen contests being held together witt swimming races, greased pole contests Indian paddle race for boys, an oper air band concert and grand illumination of the "Arm and Bridge, "switt Fireworks at Dead Mans Island" Says the Colonist, in concluding it's editorial on tht days events: So, happily, the twenty-fir day of June, the fiftieth anniversary of Queer Victoria's accession to the throne, was spen in this loyal city, of which those who partici pated in it will ever have pleasant memory It is estimated that Beacon Hill held yester- day at least ten thousand people and yer, large number of these were Americans. Tn Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes hoate( side by side and the entente cordiale existing between the two nations was exemplihed il the conduct toward each other of their rep resentatives. So far as this portion of he maiesty's dominions, so closely connected a it is in the bonds of amity with the Unite' States, is concerned, we look for none other we desire none other than the same heart. feelings of friendship and kinsbip in tn future. The celebration on the whole was grand success, the brilliant illumination o the fleet in the evening being happy clima: to an eventful day. The programme fo ! to-day promises to even transcend in interes \ that of yesterday, and with zeal for ou ' gracious sovereign in keeping with her eS \ cellence the jubilee will be woIthily consum mated. The noblest sovereign who to-da \ wears the diadem, she sees honoring her happy, devoted people who bless her for a
 her queenliness, her goodness and her woman
 Illness.
 ' Cop SAVE THF QUEEN